caninoid

adj

Etymology

From canine + -oid.

Definitions

  1. Having the appearance or characteristics of a canine (canid).

    • "The vast underground garage is patrolled by another species of humanoid (caninoid?), these tooled to look like pet dogs but functioning as police vehicles."
  2. Having the appearance or characteristics of a canine tooth.

    • Lower jaw with several rows at anterior, outer row enlarged, posterior teeth larger but not caninoid. Upper jaw with several rows at anterior, less rows than lower jaw, outer row larger but not caninoid. No canines present.
  3. A being having the appearance or characteristics of a canine (canid).

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A tooth having the appearance or characteristics of a canine tooth.

      • "Probably the terminal, wide, oblique mouth, usually armed with enlarged teeth or caninoids or large canines of the Otalithinae, indicates the hunting of prey in superficial water,..."

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